Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] set [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | The barracks was a modern red-brick building set on the edge of the base which housed the 1er Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie . |
2 | A classic storyline set in the twenties being filmed in the nineties . |
3 | His total dose was 109 millirems — well below the recommended level set by the International Commission on Radiological Protection . |
4 | But as they did so , they unknowingly broke the invisible beam linking two electronic eyes set in the surrounding trees . |
5 | The primary aim of the project has been to utilise micro data sets in the rigorous empirical decisions in the presence of credit market imperfections . |
6 | Then she turned and eased herself over the lip , clambered down the old wooden steps set into the clay wall , and ran across towards the jetty . |
7 | His face was thin and you saw those strange blue-coloured eyes set in the darkness of his skin . |
8 | It was not , it seems , by the classical standards of German decadence set in the 1920 , very shocking . |
9 | Easily Accessible : Chepstow is an interesting and historical town set in the outstanding natural beauty of the Wye Valley . |
10 | The high targets set by the government have meant that colonies have often been badly located , and inadequately supported . |
11 | The modern grey or brown fascia sets off the knobs with colour co-ordinated inserts . |
12 | Made from a mass of floral striped fabric , this pretty half-tester decoration sets off the exuberant floral bed line perfectly . |
13 | Phillip 's riposte is with a sale of chess sets and related items including a mid-nineteenth-century carved ivory set with the pieces in the form of monkeys . |
14 | He was in one of a bank of four public booths set into the rear wall of Dunstable post office ; he was still north of London . |
15 | Economists often think about policies towards R&D and innovation in terms of conflicts between static and dynamic efficiency ( for a critical overview of this debate set in the context of antitrust , see Baumol and Ordover , 1988 and 1992 ) . |
16 | The Contingency Reserve has always existed as a cushion to meet unexpected demands for spending without breaking the overall planning target for public spending set in the White Papers . |
17 | Quiss was led by the dwarfish scullions , through the banked ranges past gleaming tubs , boiling vats , open fires and grills past rows of massive , wing-nutted pressure cookers guarded by blast screens , under huge n-shaped pipes , bubbling and gurgling and leaking steam , and over the dainty , counter-sunk tracks of a narrow-gauge railway until eventually he saw a wall ahead , and was led up a rickety wooden staircase to a narrow gantry then stopped at a small wooden door set into the wall . |
18 | But much of that extra income arises from subsidies given to the farmer in artificially high prices set by the EEC . |
19 | Charming emerald islands set amongst the lapping waves . ’ |
20 | Other stock markets around the world followed the optimisic trend set by the big exchanges , though in many of them the trading was relatively light . |
21 | Probably the most well-known body in Britain for establishing voluntary standards of quality and reliability is the British Standards Institution , whose famous Kitemark indicates that goods conform to the high standards set by the Institution . |
22 | There are , of course , all sorts of chandeliers available for traditional rooms in brass , iron , wood , wrought iron and crystal , but again the effect can be enhanced by recessed downlights set in the ceiling to light up the chandelier itself . |
23 | A trapdoor in 2e leads upwards to chamber 2f ; however , the wooden ladder set into the wall below it is obviously rotten and useless , so a skill such as Scale Sheer Surfaces or a Flight spell is necessary to reach the trapdoor . |
24 | Over the past two years Japan 's five largest city ( ie , national commercial ) banks raised ¥3 trillion ( $21 billion ) in total — to help them meet the new capital-adequacy requirements set under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) . |
25 | Amongst the British films selected are DAKOTA ROAD , the new release from the prolific Working Title company , a tale of sexual awakening set in the East Anglian fens ; CLOSE MY EYES , Stephen Poliakoff 's second film as director , which stars Saskia Reeves who is also in THE BRIDGE , a new film which takes an impressionist painting as the starting point of a tale of illicit passion in the repressive Victorian era . |
26 | Robert Hamer planned to follow Kind Hearts and Coronets with a sexually-charged film set in the West Indies , with Vivien Leigh in the key role , but this was cancelled two weeks before shooting began and he quit the studio in a huff . |
27 | She crossed over to the wooden flap set in the counter where she bumped into Lawler . |
28 | A high standard set by the skilled nurse should be reflected in the performance of the learner . |
29 | Voix du Zaïre radio said that enraged students set on the junior education minister , Issalu Isangi , who was badly beaten up . |
30 | Farther than 12 nm away the reports were ‘ Nothing heard ’ on the low power settings ( both sets ) and ‘ Weak and unreadable ’ on the high power setting with the IC-A20 MkII . |